Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Dominant lethal mutations in rats fed extracts of Mucuna urens (Linn.)

Etta Hannah Edim
  • Etta Hannah Edim
  • Biological Science Department, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Udoh Samnuel
  • Udoh Samnuel
  • Biological Science Department, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Eneobong Effiom Eneobong
  • Eneobong Effiom Eneobong
  • Biological Science Department, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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